It deflected the bot's right hand and arm as it struck and I twisted and stabbed out and into its side. The shock wand hit and suddenly it was jerking...and spasming before falling as smoke started coming out of it.I hopped back a step as instructors reached me and one helped me down to the mat to check my injuries. The others started looking at and examining the bot. I was taken to the med room where the doctor used a neural patch to numb the pain as he looked at and then set my broken wrist and. It was but a short voyage, for they arrived before sunset. Signals were exchanged with a watch tower on the shore, and a pinnace soon came out. Thomas could see some officer in a heavily gilded uniform who went aboard the flagship.An hour later, with the last light, the British ships anchored some two cable lengths from the shore. The last signal from Hastings indicated that there would be no activities until the next morning. Thomas had a fine dinner of Sardinian mutton roast prepared by. Noel was as close to him as his own brother, and he did want him to get through this. He heard sniffles coming from Anne, and he rolled over to spoon with her. Baby, I love you, he whispered in her ear. Anne moved back, closer to her husband, as his arms wrapped around her waist. And I think I understand, he said. Its late now, but lets talk about this tomorrow, when weve each had time to think, and to sleep. When Ray got home from work the next night, he found Noel and the twins frosting. He had a phone number to find. He was going to call Danny’s mother. ##### Danny woke to a raging headache, fire in his throat, and no knowledge of where he was or how he got there. He wiped a crust from his bleary eyes and looked around. ‘Mr. MacAwley?’ a woman’s voice said. A gentle hand settled on his shoulder. ‘Mr. MacAwley?’ He concentrated and a woman came into focus, standing by the bed he was lying in. ‘Where am I?’ he rasped through his burning throat. ‘Hospital.’ A tray on wheels was.